Boekenhoutskloof, Semillon, Franschhoek

Boekenhoutskloof · Coastal Region › Franschhoek › South Africa

White · Sémillon
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LWIN 1317349
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90 /100
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17
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Taster #5450 · Feb 4, 2024
91/100
Amazing freshness, for 13 year old wine, can still age, Chenin Blanc Loire style.
2011 vintage
Taster #5795 · Jan 23, 2023
91/100
Super unique wine. Waxey, honeyed, and tasted almost demi sec, Beeswax, golden pear, honeysuckle. Round and rich.
2011 vintage
Taster #5450 · Jan 4, 2023
91/100
Great wine, good freshness, complexity, richness, can still age
2011 vintage
Taster #1737 · Nov 17, 2020
88/100
The grapes are sourced from three vineyards, planted in 1902, 1936 and 1942. The must was fermented with inoculated yeast and aged for 13 months in new French oak barriques (95%) with a small addition of Sauvignon Blanc from 2012 (5%). 13,18% alcohol, 2,1 g/l residual sugar, 5,2 g/l acidity, 0,26 g/l VA and pH 3,32. Tasted in a Boekenhoutskloof Sémillon 2017-2005 vertical. Quite deep and concentrated neon yellow-green color. Somewhat dry and understated yet quite nuanced nose with aromas …
2011 vintage
Taster #2971 · Sep 13, 2020
91/100
Had this several days ago. Lots of yellow fruits and flowers on the nose, with a hint of oak and butterscotch as well. Similar flavours and straw on the medium bodied palate as well. An interesting and different semillon, more like a SA chenin blanc than a Hunter Valley semillon style, as it is rich, oaked version (A-).
2010 vintage
Taster #4336 · Dec 18, 2017
94/100
Uau! Melão amarelo, casca de limão siciliano, gengibre, figos, defumados, lanolina, nozes e leve caramelo. Suculento, fresco, com pureza cristalina e uma suave textura cerosa e mineral. Com vinhas plantadas em 1902 e 1942, tendo alguma semillon gris, é maturado em carvalho novo por 13 meses. Recebeu 5% de Sauvignon Blanc da safra 2012. É um dos grandes brancos da África do Sul e um sério rival dos grandes Bordeaux brancos secos, por uma fração do preço. Sempre intenso, ganhou …
2011 vintage
Taster #9573 · Jul 17, 2017
92/100
Weekly tasting group RWP #262: 7 flights of 2 wines (@ My place) : Beautiful bouquet with flowers and yellow fruits, smoke and vanilla. On the palate yellow fruits, firm citrus, good acidity and bitterness. Full bodied and very tasty wine.
2011 vintage
Taster #7955 · Oct 23, 2016
90/100
This bottle not at all evolved. Delicate nose. This is all about a seamless palate. Very deftly handled oak.
2010 vintage
Taster #8830 · Oct 11, 2015
90/100
This is one of my wife's favorite wines so we enjoyed it over her birthday lunch. Quite evolved with noticeable wet wool and beeswax aromas alongside ripe apricot and herbs. Oak is perfectly integrated at this stage. On the palate it is medium to full-bodied with medium acidity and good length. Fully mature bordering to overmaturity but still very enjoyable.
2010 vintage
Taster #9573 · Sep 10, 2015
89/100
UWS (@ JB) : The bouquet is still a bit locked and showing some impressions of minerals. On the palate minerals again, white fruits and ripe yellow fruits, aromatic, a touch of sweetness nicely balanced by good (citrus) acidity. Not like a Pessac, but certainly a very good wine. 88 - 89
2010 vintage
Taster #8102 · Aug 28, 2014
93/100
Color gold and blonde. The nose is subtle but constantly evolving both in volume and in complexity. Flowers and honey are the first reports but with time memories come from white-fleshed fruit, sage and vanilla. In the mouth the wine impresses with explosiveness, but perfumes and its specificity. Coffee beans or cocoa on the palette, overripe mango, banana, stone fruits like apricot and peach, applesauce, nuts, especially hazelnuts (very strong) and sesame seeds, honey and honeycombs end. In a second …
2011 vintage
Taster #6171 · Apr 25, 2014
Really smoky and husky and dark. Odd tasting right now. Smoked cream corn.
2011 vintage
Taster #8830 · Mar 18, 2014
93/100
Complex nose of smoke, honeysuckle, apricot and orange peel. Medium to full-bodied, nice balance, richness, complexity, yet still quite youthful. Long aftertaste.
2011 vintage
Taster #2646 · Mar 17, 2014
88/100
Semillon -Viognier Tasting (Le Petit Sommelier) : Clear, med+ intensity, full oaky character with tropical fruits, banana, almond and hazelnut, toast, dough, youthful to developing. The wine is dry, med+ body and med intensity, med acidity and med alcohol (13%), sweet fruit notes, banana and melon, almond and hazelnut, balanced and med/med+ aftertaste. Very good quality, premium price, drinking now and can hold
2011 vintage
Taster #4983 · Jan 13, 2014
87/100
Drank in London Nice but not as good as some of their other ranges. Hints of lemon, lime and orange peel.
2010 vintage
Taster #1526 · Sep 13, 2013
88/100
Fresh citrussy nose. The palate feels very primary with some orange peel and lanolin notes. Good length in the palate with a boiled lemon flavour on the finish. Needs more time.
2010 vintage
Taster #1526 · Aug 21, 2013
87/100
Light, restrained nose. Fresh and citrussy with a touch of plump round fruit on the mid palate. A bit of fresh straw and lanolin but feels young and tightly wound.
2010 vintage
Taster #9573 · Mar 25, 2013
Crustacean, minerals, apple, touch of oak. I did not score the wine, but I remember I was not really impressed. Too young maybe?
2010 vintage
Taster #9573 · Nov 23, 2012
88/100
Boekenhoutskloof Winemakers dinner. (@ Bottles; Sas van Gent, Netherlands) : No formal notes. White and yellow fruits, some oak, medium acidity. Ok wine. No more notes unfortunately.
2010 vintage